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2. environment

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Energy consumption
Water consumption
Raw material
consumption
Air emissions: CO2,
NOx, SOx, VOC
Water pollution :
sulphates, etc
Solid waste generation

5. 80% of the CO2 emissions are energy-related
While 20% are caused by raw materials
decomposition.
2013 total AGC emissions : 1.600.000 ton CO2
(direct*)
* = direct CO2 from energy use and raw materials
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Energy consumption:
Primary Operations: >90%
Fabrication: 1%
Automotive: 5%
HQ: <1%

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Electricity share (GJ/Tglass sold)
Primary Operations: <10%
Fabrication: 68%
Automotive: 84%
HQ: 55%
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77773333%%%% of raw materials transported by ship or train
==== 55555555,,,,000000000000 trucks/yr off the road
Increased the use of combined train and
truck transport for delivering glass
products.
2013: 111133334444,,,,000000000000 TTTT glass products
transported in such a way = 6666,,,,777700000000
trucks/yr off the road

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• Solid waste: 180,000 T/yr
• Recycling ratio: 81%

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1,000,000 T cullet recycled per year
= Savings :
- 1,150,000 T raw material
- 300,000 T CO2 emissions.
REVALO Project: the recovery
& recycling of “post-consumer
cullet” in France.
Netherlands:

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11. More than 70% of R&D budget is devoted to
projects linked to environment.
Energy Efficiency /
Renewable Energy
Reduction
hazardous
material
Hazardous substances Energy efficiency of
processes
Triple glazing, Extra
clear glass for BIPV,
mirror for solar
applications
Mirror 3G, Lacobel,
etc.
Others
Energy gain
for final user
Energy reduction
for glass production
Solar energy
New combustion
process:
25% reduction of
energy use and CO2
emissions
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Noise pollution
(Stratophone). Daylight.
Well being

12. Carbon footprint
AGEU Concept: take into account savings due to the use of
products: compare CO2 emitted by all AGEU activities to CO2
reduction achieved by AGEU products during their lifetime
CO2 emissions CO2 avoided
•Include all sources of CO2 from
natural resources extraction to end
of life stage of the products
•Based on material & energy flow
analysis
•Supported by LCA of products,
materials, energy
•Includes scopes 1, 2 & 3.
•Many glass products have a positive
impact on the CO2 emission during
their use because they contribute to
energy saving
•Insulating & solar control glass units
•Solar applications
•Automotive
CO2 emissions:
3.228.882 tonnes
CO2 avoided
28.942.470 tonnes

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What makes your products « sustainable »?
How do our customers know for sure?

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Clean manufacturing sustainable products
• Reduce virgin material (raw material)
• Water consumption
• Improve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions
• Reduce Air emissions (PM, SOx , NOx , etc.)
• Waste production
• Use of green electricity:
– CHP for electricity & steam production
– Photovoltaic projects
– Electricity production from waste heat
• Improve supply chain for both raw materials and product
– Reduce road transport and promote train and ship
transportation

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17. Objective:
• reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health
and the natural environment by:
• Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources;
• Protecting occupant health and improving employee
productivity;
• Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation.
Principle:
• The certification compliance level is typically based
on the number of credits awarded on different
criteria.
Crown Square Warsaw – Poland
BREEAM AGC Stopray Vision 50T
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Products suitable for green buildings
Certified products help getting buildings certified
AGC Glass Europe, Plug In, February 5th, 2014

18. Environmental Report 2014

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